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Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in Iraq to start disarmament

By Ako Rasheed SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (Reuters) -Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey.

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Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey

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Kurdish PKK burns guns in big step towards ending Turkey conflict

After 40 years of armed struggle against the Turkish state, the outlawed Kurdish PKK will hold a ceremony on Friday to mark a symbolic first step in laying down its arms.

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Key dates in PKK Kurdish militant group's decades-long armed struggle against Turkey

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PKK Disarmament to Take a Few Months in Iraq, Turkey Ruling Party Says

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Kurdish Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey

The fighters who participated in the ceremony said in a statement released by a P.K.K.-affiliated news outlet that they were destroying their weapons “of their own free will” to show their willingnes...

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Kurdish PKK concludes handover, burning of weapons in northern Iraq

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PKK Militants Want To Enter Turkish Politics: Top Commander

Trump Hits More Nations With Tariff Letters Including Libya, Iraq and the Philippines

President Trump posted letters to his Truth Social platform Wednesday outlining tariff levels for seven countries. Trump said he would levy 30% tariffs on Libya, Iraq, and Algeria, effective Aug. 1. Moldova and Brunei will get 25% tariffs,

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Turkey says gas exposure that killed 12 soldiers in Iraq's north was first of its kind

Nineteen soldiers were hospitalized after being exposed to methane gas during a cave search in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region.

Shiite pilgrims commemorate Ashoura in Karbala, Iraq, under tight security

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims have gathered in Karbala, Iraq, for Ashoura, a holy day commemorating Imam Hussein’s martyrdom in 680 AD.

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Iraq's Kurdistan enjoys all-day state electricity

More than 30 percent of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region now has 24-hour state electricity, authorities said Thursday, with plans to extend full coverage by the end of 2026.

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Iraq Lifts Oil Output by 80,000 bpd Across Three Key Fields

Iraq’s Dhi Qar Oil Company has raised oil production by a combined 80,000 barrels per day across three strategic southern fields, Nasiriyah, Gharraf, and Saba, IraqiNews reported on Monday

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12 Turkish soldiers die from methane poisoning in Iraq: What to know

ANKARA — At least 12 Turkish soldiers died from methane gas poisoning in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Monday.

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Iraq Power Grid Suffers Capacity Cut as Iran Gas Supply Slumps

Iraq’s electricity grid lost around 15% of its generation capacity after gas supplies from neighboring Iran were more than halved on Tuesday, highlighting the country’s vulnerability to energy shocks despite its oil wealth.